Lexicon IONIX FW810S and AKG Perception 420 Mic and Interface Package

Manufacturer's Description for Lexicon IONIX FW810S and AKG Perception 420 Mic and Interface Package

Start your professional recording studio with a premium eight channel firewire interface and a condenser microphone with legendary AKG sound quality. The AKG Perception 420 microphone will capture every nuance of your performance while the IONIX FW810S provides the inputs, effects and software for mixing your tracks.

The Lexicon IONIX FW810S Firewire Audio Interface is a professional recording studio contained in a single rack unit. With a wealth of features - including dbx high-voltage, ultra low noise microphone pre's, Pantheon II reverbs, and a powerful software mixing board with dbx dynamics and hardware monitor reverb - the Lexicon IONIX FW810S is more than just an 8 inch, 10-out Firewire audio interface.

IONIX FW810S Features
- Type IV conversion emulates tape saturation at high levels

- Zero latency mixer hardware plug-in with dbx dynamics and hardware monitor reverb

- Zero latency Lexicon monitor reverb

- dbx high-voltage, ultra low noice microphone pre's on all 8 channels

- dbx dynamics (compressor, limiter, gate, EQ) on all 8 channels

The high-voltage, ultra low noise dbx microphone pre's on every channel provide optimal timbre and tonality on every track. And the newly updated Pantheon II plug-in provides smooth, lush Lexicon reverbs for creating ideal sonic spaces.

With built-in dbx Type IV conversion, your digital recordings will preserve their dynamic range even when levels get too high. They'll acquire that forgiving, oversaturated quality once only found on big analog recorders. Type IV conversion actually gives you more headroom, capturing subtle details in higher level signals instead of hard clipping them.

Plus, the Lexicon IONIX FW810S adds a powerful software Mixer with integrated dbx dynamics (compressor, gate, limiter, EQ) to your digital audio workstation. The Mixer's true-to-life interface design feels familiar from the second you start it, making it easy to adjust levels, route signals through 8 inputs and 10 outputs, and apply and preview reverbs and dynamics. And the IONIX FW810S does the processing, so you can mix and fine tune your recordings in real time with zero latency. You can even save and load snapshots of mixer settings. Save and load up to five monitor mixes - one for the main control mix, and up to four for individual band members. Or assign the IONIX FW810S to start up with a snapshot.

The powerful software Mixer lets you easily route signal paths and apply real-time dynamics (compressor, limiter, gate) and EQ adjustments. The Ionix software suite also includes the new Pantheon II reverb plug-in from Lexicon and Toontrack's EZ Drummer Lite. And it all works together seamlessly in Cubase LE 4 (also included).

The AKG Perception 420 Studio Condenser Microphone features legendary AKG sound quality and a dual-element design that accommodates cardioid, omni, and figure-8 patterns. The Perception 420 includes a shock mount and a metal case, and is equipped with a -20dB pad switch and a bass cut filter switch that allows easy removal of wind noise and other unwanted low frequencies. The AKG Perception 420 Studio Condenser Microphone is a new addition to the acclaimed Perception line of AKG microphones. If you have never had the chance to experience these mics, here's your chance. Perfect for countless applications, the Perception line is the secret weapon of thousands of studios worldwide.

AKG Perception 420 Features
- Two back-to-back large-diaphragm capsules create a flexible multi-pattern microphone -cardioid, omni, figure-8

- Switchable -20 dB preattenuation pad

- Switchable bass cut filter minimizes noise and boominess

- Spider-type Shock Mount and Metal Case included

- Rugged chassis with gold-plated XLR-type output zZounds is an authorized dealer of Lexicon products.

Specifications

Lexicon IONIX FW810S
8 Microphone Channels:
- dbx high-voltage, ultra low noice mic pre's
- dbx dynamics (compressor, limiter, gate, EQ)

Inputs:
- 6 analog combi-jack microphone/line (rear panel)
- 2 combi-jacks microphone, line, or instrument signals (front panel)
- Zero latency mixer hardware plug-in
- MIDI
- Stereo S/PDIF digital I/O

Outputs:
- 8 analog TRS (7.1 surround capable) and stereo main (control room)
- MIDI
- Stereo S/PDIF digital I/O

Other:
- 44.1 to 96KHz sample rates, 24 bit processing
- FireWire 400 connection to DAW
- Supports Windows and Mac platforms

Includes Steinberg's Cubase LE 4, Toontrack EZ Drummer lite, and Lexicon Pantheon II reverb plug-in.

AKG Perception 420
Capsule: Large-diaphragm Dual-capsule

Polar Patterns: Cardioid, omni, figure-eight

Frequency Range: 20 - 20,000 Hz

Sensitivity: 18 mA

Preattenuation Pad: 0 dB , -20 dB

Bass-cut Filter: 12 dB/octave at 300 Hz

Maximum SPL for 0.5% THD: 135 dB / 155 dB (0 / -20 dB)

Impedance: <200 ohms

Recommended Load Impedance: >1,000 ohms

Powering: 48 V phantom power

Current Consumption: < 2 mA

Output Connector: Gold-plated 3-pin XLR-type

Finish: Metallic blue

Dimensions - mm: 53 x 160mm (W x L)

Dimensions - inches: 2.1 x 6.3 in (W x L)

Weight: 525 g (18.5 oz)

Included Accessories: Metal case, screw-on spider suspension